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Kapaleeswarar Temple at Chennai (Mylapore)

Deities: Kapaaleeswarar, Karpagambal (Shiva, Parvati)

This temple enshrining Kapaleeswarar and Karpagambal (Shiva and Parvati) is a well visited one. The current structure is about 300 years old although the deitiy has been sung by poets of the past millennium. Temple festivals here attract huge crowds. This temple is one of the major landmarks in Madras.

Access and Accomodation: Chennai

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